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    CANADA

    HI,I SENT MY APPLICATION IN TO FED EX CC,AND TO CANADA(FAST).MY QUESTION IS,IF CANADA FOR SOME REASON TURNS DOWN MY APP,AND FED EX CC OKS ME,WILL FED EX STILL HIRE ME,EVEN THO CANADA TURNED ME DOWN?I WILL BE DRIVING A (D) UNIT SOLO.I HAVE READ ALOT OF POST ON HERE,AND THEY SAY PRETTY MUCH THE...
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    P2 BUY OUY

    HI, DON'T THE O/OS THAT WERE CONTRACTED TO CON WAY HAVE TO FILL OUT A APP FOR P2?ISN'T IT THE LAW.NOT MUCK ON THIS STUFF MYSELF,JUST SOMETHING I HEARD.IF I AM WRONG LET ME KNOW.
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    going to see an o/o

    running solo,d unit.just waiting to hear back from fed ex on paper work.
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    newbi

    hi frank,talked to you a while back on here.need info again,sorry.meeting with a o/o on sat 7-29-06.i have my own accountant but know 0 about trucking.she does have a cpl of o/o she does taxes for.when i told her of the money i can except to make she said no way.i'm married,no kids at home,all...
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    going to see an o/o

    THANKS,I TALKED WITH THE O/O SAT UP IN DELAWARE.SEEMS TO BE A NICE GUY.EVEN TOOK ME AND MY WIFE OUT TO LUNCH,THATS AFTER TALKING FOR 2 HOURS AT THE TRUCK.TRUCK IS NICE WELL KEEP UP.700,000 + MILES ON IT.STILL HAVE TO GET THE DRIVERS PACKET FROM FED EX AND SEND IT BACK.NOT TO WORRIED ABOUT BEING...
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    going to see an o/o

    hi,newbi here.going to meet with a o/o on saturday,and check out his truck.what he told me on the phone sounds great.i know i need to get a contract with him.what if he says (we don't need a contract)my word is good.i know his word does'nt pay the bills.i know what i want in the contract,what...
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    o/os

    grey hound,hahaha.i have been told by 3 diff carriers that they are turning down 100 loads a week.why is that if all i read on here is everybody is sitting for days on end waiting for a load offer.i do not mean to sound -,but are drivers turning down loads that in there mind don't pay,and...
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    o/os

    THANKS,I TALKED TO HIM FOR 2 HRS ON SATURDAY.HE GAVE ME A # OF SOMEONE THAT USED TO WORK FOR HIM BUT THAT #WENT TO SOME OFFICE FOR AGING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.TRYING TO BREAK INTO EXPEDITING.WANT TO GO WITH A COMPANY THAT DOES NOT SIT TO MUCH.
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    o/os

    newbi here.talked to a o/o yesterday,a LA MAR BERTELL.the money ,runs,and other perks,i will not say,sounded good.does anybody know of or worked for this person before?going to call FED EX CC on monday to find out more info.just wanted to know if anyone has had dealing with this person before.
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    panther ll

    does panther have alot of work for vans?what about str trks?is all there work auto parts?
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    Dot Road Check 2006 is coming

    i live in MARYLAND not to far from WASH,DC.d.o.t. is always out,i call them ''ROLLING D.O.T.''.they have pulled me over,just to check ,lights,tires,horn,med card,lic.i drive local.not much over 400 miles a day.they have even set up a inspection station in a park&ride lot.they have lights out on...
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    295 wilson bridge

    hi, i'm from md.i drive accross the bridge everyday.traffic will be a night mare on 6-9-06///6-12-06.traveling south on 95 from balt take 495 west this will take you the top side of the beltway,and you will avoid the headache.if traveling north on 95 from richmond area,take 495 west,or take 301...
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    solo//team

    thank's for the info.i still want to know how much fuel you guy's are spending in a week?i'm willing to stay out 2-3 week's at a time.
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    asking questions again

    hi,newbi here again,question:what is the best company to work for as a solo driver in a van or str trk? as a o/o driving my own trk will i get better run offers than say a driver working for a o/o?stupit question i know but just thought i would ask.as a o/o just starting out, driving my own trk...
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    fdcc//post

    i'm a newbi.not out on the road as of yet.after reading the fdcc post,how does anybody except people to want to drive expedited freight.sitting for 30+ hours at a time waiting for a reload.man,i hope you get a reload worth writting home about.i'm talking to fedcc now.but after reading that post...
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    solo//team

    thank's for the info from everybody.i live in MARYLAND.i see FED EX CC truck's all the time on the beltway.i know o/o's are making big investments in truck's.i also see in the oe ad's o/o's looking for driver's solo,and team's.more solo than team.question;on an aveg week how much do you guy's...
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    solo//team

    hi,i talked to a lady at FED EX CC yesterday,she told me that i could not make any money being a solo,and that all the o/o's were looking for teams.is this so?i've been doing alot of reading on here,and it seem's to me that solo's can make money.i had a o/o call me today and he wanted me to...
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    mileage on used trucks

    hi,is 300,000 miles alot for a used truck say 2003.what would be idel mileage and price for someone looking to start out in this bis?what would be a good truck to start in;frightliner,internatal,peter built,what?thanks
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    ACCIDENTS YEARS AGO

    thanks,i 'm used to writting in all caps sorry.should i ask the recruiter if i should write down the accidents?
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    ACCIDENTS YEARS AGO

    HI, I'M APPLING TO FED EX CC NOW.ON THE APP,THEY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ANY ACCIDENTS YOU HAVE HAD OR NOT HAD.I HAD 2 BACK IN THE 1990S.THEY WERE NOT MY FAULT.I WAS NOT CHARGED WITH ANY OF THEM.AND HAD 1 LAST YEAR,WAS NOT MY FAULT.DO I STILL RIGHT THEM DOWN,OR NOT?I DO NOT WANT TO LIE ON MY APP.THE...
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